Amtrak Selects V-ONE's SmartGate Technology for Secure Remote Access for its Employees.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001 V-ONE Corporation (Nasdaq:VONE), a leading security technology company, announced that it has been selected by Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run and its prime contractor, PC Network, Inc., a LanUSA company, to provide its SmartGate(R) virtual private network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) technology to Amtrak employees. V-ONE's SmartGate, used by Fortune 1000 companies and large government agencies that pass highly sensitive Adj. 1. highly sensitive - readily affected by various agents; "a highly sensitive explosive is easily exploded by a shock"; "a sensitive colloid is readily coagulated" information, uses Triple DES See DES. (cryptography) triple DES - A product cipher which, like DES, operates on 64-bit data blocks. There are several forms, each of which uses the DES cipher 3 times. Some forms use two 56-bit keys, some use three. The DES "modes of operation" may also be used with triple-DES. encryption to provide one of the most granular, secure VPNs available. A VPN acts as a "tunnel" through the Internet, in this case, connecting remote employees to Amtrak's Intranet. Tunneling encapsulates data, using powerful encryption, into standard TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. packets, which can then traverse the Internet. Because the data is encrypted, third parties, even if they intercept the transmission, cannot read the information. "This new link is an important expansion of the corporation's efforts to share information with as many employees as possible," said David A. Narsavage, director of Employee Communications at Amtrak. "Many of our employees are technologically inaccessible. Now they can get secure access to key company information from their home PCs any time of the day." "More and more organizations will be turning to VPNs as a cost effective network security solution," said Shaun Antram, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of PC Network, Inc., a LanUSA company. The SmartGate server manages and monitors user authentication See authentication. and access privileges, ensuring that only authorized users are allowed access. While SmartGate has its own integrated authentication database, it can use other third-party databases, such as the industry standard RADIUS, or RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. Security's ACE/Server. With its broad range of client operating system See desktop operating system. support, including Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me, Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. , Pocket PC, Linux, Macintosh and Solaris, SmartGate is a cost effective network security solution for today's government and commercial enterprises. "We are very pleased that Amtrak selected V-ONE through PC Network, for its initial purchase," said Margaret Grayson, V-ONE's President and CEO. "The use of V-ONE'S VPN technology offers an ideal solution for organizations seeking secure, remote access for its employees." About V-ONE Corporation Providing enterprise-level network security protection since 1993, V-ONE Corporation's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. is SmartGate(R) VPN, a client/server Virtual Private Network technology. Fortune 1000 corporations, health care organizations and sensitive government agencies worldwide use SmartGate for their integrated authentication, encryption and access control. With its patented client deployment and management capabilities, SmartGate is a compelling solution for remote access intranets and secure extranets for electronic business between trading partners, for both conventional and wireless networks. V-ONE is headquartered in Germantown, MD. Product and network security information, white papers and the company's latest news releases can be accessed via www.v-one.com. About PC Network Inc. PC Network Inc., a LanUSA Company, founded in 1988 with headquarters in Egg Harbor Egg Harbor may refer to the following places in the United States of America:
PC Network is a multi-regional services provider, recently ranked by Philadelphia Business Journal, as 10th among the top 25 largest computer integrators in the region. For more information about PC Network visit www.lanusa.com. About Amtrak Amtrak guests enjoy satisfaction-guaranteed service in more than 500 communities in 45 states throughout a 22,000 mile route system. In 2000, Amtrak introduced all-new high-speed rail service in the northeast, initiated a nationwide unconditional guest Satisfaction Guarantee, set all-time records for passenger ridership and overall revenue, and unveiled a bold new brand identity. For more information, including schedules, fares and reservations, visit Amtrak's Web site at www. amtrak.com. This release, other than historical financial information, may consist of forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ in a material way from actual future events. For instance, factors that could cause results to differ from future events include the level and timing of acceptance and implementation of the V-ONE's products with existing customers, rapid rates of technological change and intense competition, extended sales cycles, rate at which results of marketing initiatives can be determined and the ability of V-ONE to complete strategic partnering relationships, among others. Readers are also referred to the documents filed by V-ONE with the SEC, specifically the Company's latest report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , which identifies important risk factors for the Company. V-ONE, SmartGate, SmartGuard, SmartPass and "Security for a Connected World" are trademarks or registered trademarks of V-ONE Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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